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Myopia
Understanding eye related symptoms and features.
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The eye is a part of the ocular and vision systems of the body. The ocular system includes the eye and its central vision system (cornea, lens, eye fluids), all of the parts which make vision possible.
Symptoms affecting the eyes may be congenital, present at birth, or they may develop later in life. Sometimes surgery may be an option to correct them.
Symptoms relating to the eyes may affect their structure and function including their ability to see, other times they may simply affect the shape or appearance of the eye without any impact on vision.
What is Myopia?
It is a condition which affects sight. Due to an abnormality in how the eye refracts light, it creates a situation where an affected individual is able to see objects close by clearly but are unable to see objects in the distance very well. Objects in the distance may appear blurry. It is most commonly known as nearsightedness.
What should I do next?
In some instances, myopia may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. In this case, a fast, targeted genetic analysis by a certified genetic counselor can give you a more accurate diagnosis.
Synonyms:
Near sighted, Near sightedness, Close sighted, Nearsightedness
HPO:
0000545
Optional syndromes:
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Synonyms:
Near sighted, Near sightedness, Close sighted, Nearsightedness
HPO:
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0000545
Optional syndromes:
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